The proposals have included Reiki, the Japanese technique for stress reduction, Bikram yoga (which they have tried), cryotherapy, a futsal programme, dimming the lights as the players feel they are bit bright sometimes . . . the list goes on.

There has even been a shout to flash up a colour on the advertising hoardings around the pitch at certain times to signal to the team a change in gameplan.

Lee Johnson used one idea to save plenty of time for City laundry girl Tracey

It is straight out of the school of marginal gains, a technique British cycling coach Sir Dave Brailsford advocated, where you improve tiny percentages everywhere in the hope that is has a cumulative effect.

City chief Lee Johnson said: “The marginal gains are very important.

“It sets the culture, puts people in that progressive mindset and gives them a voice. I went to speak to our laundry girl Tracey.

“When I was here as a player, we used to get changed at the stadium, travel to the training ground and come back.

“She was a brilliant part of the environment.

“Now, poor Tracey, she’s on her own all day.

“I popped in to see her and asked if there was anything we could do to help.